Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Upgraded to "Moderate Buy" at Raymond James Financial

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR - Get Free Report) NYSE: CNI was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James Financial from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a C$162.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of C$150.00. Raymond James Financial's price target points to a potential upside of 18.63% from the stock's previous close. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.75 EPS.

CNR has been the topic of several other reports. National Bankshares set a C$170.00 target price on Canadian National Railway and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Argus upgraded Canadian National Railway to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Desjardins dropped their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$169.00 to C$160.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Barclays dropped their target price on Canadian National Railway from C$150.00 to C$145.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a C$163.00 target price on Canadian National Railway and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$160.57.

Canadian National Railway Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of TSE CNR opened at C$136.56 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of C$85.56 billion, a PE ratio of 14.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 107.59. Canadian National Railway has a twelve month low of C$130.02 and a twelve month high of C$167.90. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$143.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$142.80.

Insider Transactions at Canadian National Railway

In related news, Director Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder purchased 627 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$139.47 per share, for a total transaction of C$87,448.44. Also, Director Susan C. Jones bought 1,461 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$136.62 per share, for a total transaction of C$199,600.80. 2.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Canadian National Railway Company Profile

Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019, CN delivered almost 6 million carloads over its 19,600 miles of track. CN generated roughly CAD 14 billion in total revenue by hauling intermodal containers (25% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (4%).